No House Cat!

North MO Cat

For some of you this is old news, but hopefully the rest of you will enjoy seeing this mountain lion.  I’m not 100%  on all the details, but I do know that this cat was shot up in north MO, just west of LaPlata.  He was shot by an Amish fellow, but I’m not sure what the conditions were or the details of the actual killing of the cat.  The cat measured 6ft 8inches head to tail and I’ve heard 130 lbs on weight, but I’m not certain of that although that sounds about right.

This cat was shot back in January.  The conservation dept’s website acknowledges that there are occasionally cats that wander into the state, but still do not (at least publicly) believe that there is an actual breeding population in the state.  There have been an increased number of reported sightings in more recent times and this cat makes the second one killed in north MO just this year!  The other one was in northwest MO.

Interesting story to say the least and just thought I’d share it with you all.  I’m on to coyote calling/hunting now, so hopefully I’ll have some pics/video to share soon.  Don’t hold your breath – so far my luck has been less than stellar!